Box-spring.



S. GAINER.

BOX SPRING.

APPLLcATxoN man MAY 2.1918.

' Patented Mar. 4,1919.

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s. GAINER.

Box SPRING.Y

APPLICATION EILED MAY 2.1918. 1,296,08., Patented Ma.1.4,1919

' 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2.

sIivioN GAINER, or cIiIcAeo, ILLINOIS.

Box-SPRING.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Mar. a, 1919.

Application mea May a, 191s. serial ivo, 232,164.

' To all whom t may concer-n:

' may be readily and quickly assembled and taken apart. Another object is to provide a sectional box spring lwith attaching means between the sections, adapted to so connect the sections, one with the other, that the whole spring will act as a unitary device. Another object is to provide a detachably connected box spring of simple, substantial and practical construction, without materially increasing the cost of the same. With these and other objectsand advantages `:in view, this invention consists in the Aseveral novel features hereinafter fully set forth and claimed. .n

`The invention is clearly illustrated in the drawings accompanying this specication, in which: y

Figure 1, is a plan, partly brokenr away, of a sectional box spring embodying a simple forni of the present invention; Fig. 2, isa side elevation thereof; Fig. 3, is a `detail side elevation of a fragment of a band of the spring structure, and showing one member of one of the attaching devices; Fig. 4, is a detail vertical section taken on the line lC--l of Fig. 1; Fig. 5, is a plan of the hook niemberY of one of the attaching devices; Fig. 6,

lisa side view thereof; Fig. 7, is a plan of the socket member of the'coniplemental attaching device; Fig-8', is" a side view thereof, and Fig. 9, is a detail plan of a fragment of one of the springs and band showing a tie betweenthem. l y

Referring to said drawings, the reference characters 10, 11, 12, designate a plurality of box spring sections, each of which is a substantial duplicate of the other. Three sections are shown and comprise a complete box spring embodying the present invention. Each section comprises a frame 13, of rectan- Y gular forni, made of wood Aor metal as desired, and secured to said frame and extending up therefrom are coiled compression springs 14, of the common and well known type employed in box springs, said springs being bound together as usual. Surrounding said springs is a rectangular band 15, which is fastened to the outer rows of springs by wire, cord, clips or the like 16, (see Fig. 9) and said band lies in the saine plane as the tops of the springs and moves down with the outer rows of springs ,when they are depressed. Said band is shown in the form of stout wire, but I do not wish to limit'myself to such, as the band niaybe made of other material. It is understood that when the several sections of the box spring are placed side by side, all of the bands 15, lie substantially in one and the same horizontal plane.

Secured to the adjacent parallel portions 15% of the bands 15, are complemental attaching members 17, 18, that lco-act to detachably connect the adjacent sections together. Several of said attaching members are arranged along the meeting edges of the sections to securely fasten the sections together at several places. Although but two attaching members are shown along the meeting edges of the sections, it is to be understood that as many may be .used as is necessary to obtain strength and security.

The means, illustrated, for securing the attaching members 17, 18, to the bands 15, comprises a body or base portion 19, which bears indirectly against the band andtwo horizontal studs or lugs 20, that extend through vertical loops oreyes 21, formed on the" band. Cotter pins 22, are inserted through holes in the studs behind the loops or eyes 21, to prevent disconnection between the attaching members and band. When a wire band is used, it may be bent to form the loops or eyes at the proper places along its length. It is to be noticed that the distance between the parts 15a, of the band carrying the attaching members is slightly less than the distance between the side edges of the frame 13, below them. This is to provide space between the bands for the attaching members, at the same time permitting the mattress portion and frame members to come into close contact.

The attaching members 17, are formed with socket portions 23, the sockets 24C, of which run parallel with edge of the section to which they are attached. Preferably said sockets are non-circular in cross section and are shown as of rectangular shape. At the lower edge of the socket and immediately in frnnt of its opening is a ledge 23a, iiush With the bottom wall of the socket, which ledge acts as a guide When the sections are being faces, which hook members are constructed and arranged to enter the sockets in con necting the sections together. The partsof the hook members which enter the sockets are shaped, in'cross section, to lit therein, to thereby prevent any rotatorial or turning movement of one attaching member uponthe other, so that when one section is depressed at any place near itsy edge, adjacent another section, said other section will be, moved down therewith.v Preferably the extreme ends of the hook members are roundedoif. to facilita-tetheentrance of the hook members into the sockets.. Relative lengtlnvisemove ment of one section with respect to another is preventedy by any simple means, asfor instance, hooks 26, upon one section and-eyes 27, upon the other section into which the hooks engage.

' Preferably a tufted mattress section 28, is placed upon each spring section and secured to the bands 15. Said mattress sections project beyond the bands 15, far enough tomeet each other when the sections are attached to gether, thus forming, to all intents and,purposes, a continuous mattress, extending over the entire box spring. Ticking. 29, covers the stuffing of the mattress and extends down to the frame 13, Where it is secured tor the un derside thereof to thereby Wholly inclose the springs. At the places Where the attaching members are secured to the band, holes are made in the ticking 29, for the passage of the studs or lugs 20. Thebottom of each mattress may comprise a separate piece of material 30, secured to the ticking 29, and fastened to the band, as by sewing itthereto by. stitches 31, thereby firmly securing each mattress section to its spring section and preventing relative sidewise movement or shifting upon the springs.

It is to be observed that a number of the socket members 17, may be placed along one edge of each section, and a corresponding number of the complemental hook members 18, placed along the opposite edge of each section in. Josition to co-act With the socket members of any other section. Then so-constructed, the sections are interchangeable and anyone may be placed at either side of the others. Thus, if the middle section beginsto sag after long usage, the foot or head section-'that is, either of the end sections-- may be exchanged for the middle section.4

Obviously, the exact form of the compleinental attaching members shown is not material to this invention, broadly considered,

as Vvarious formsof hook and socket members may beV substituted for the ones illustrated, the essential feature being that they are permanently or ii-Xedlly secured to the band and that they co-ac-t to bind the tivo adjacent portions of the bands together in such manner that they Will act as a unitary structure-the one moving with the other. l

To. attach the Sections together, they are placedsiole bymside and moved relative to each other to insert the hooks into the sockets. The hooks. 26,V are then hookedv into the eyes 27. `To detachthe sections from each other, the hooks 26,'are unhooked from` the eyes 27, and the vsections moved relative to each other to detach the hooks 25, from the sockets 2,4. 7 f i From the above it is obvious that the. sections may be. attached and detached from each other with little or no eifort and that inasmuch asthe attaching members are permanently secured to the sections, they are not likely toV be mislaid or separated from the sections.

It is to be understood: that While I have shown and described the inventionas applied to bed springs, it may be used in other furniture Where a spring structure is employed. w More or variation of the exactdetails of construction is possible without Ydeparting from the spirit of this invention.; I Vdesire, therefore, not to limit myself to the exact form of the construction Vshown and described, but intend, in the following claims, to point out all of the invention disclosed herein. Y I claim as new. and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1 1. A, box spring comprising a plurality of spring sections, 'and Vdetachably connected means at the. meeting edges of said spring sections adjacent the tops thereof, for detachably connecting' the 'V spring sections togethen said, means being connectible and disconnectible when the adjacent spring 'sections are-moved lengthwise fof each other. 2. A box spring comprising a. plurality of substantially similar box spring sections, each` having a rectangularA band surrounding the top of the springportion andy secured thereto,l socket members iixedly secured on the ,corresponding sides of the bands of each section,V and co-acting hook members fixedly secured on the opposite sides .of the bands, the hooks of onef section being adapted to engage the sockets of an adjacentlyplaced section, to thereby detachably connect the bands. 3. A sectional box spring comprising a plurality of substantiallysimilar box spring sections each comprising a-frame, a. spring structure supported thereonpand having a binder extending around its upper-edge, and means for securing Jtogether the adjacent 1,296,068 ist edges of said sections comprising socket members xedly secured to corresponding edges of the binders and co-acting hook members ixedly secured to the opposite edges of the binders, the hook members of one section co-acting with the socket members of each adjacent section to detachably connect the sections.

et. A sectional box spring comprising a plurality of substantially similar box sprmg sections, each comprising a frame, a plurality of connected coiled springs secured thereto, a band' surrounding the tops of the springs and secured thereto, and complemental, detachable attaching members fixedly secured to adjacent portions of the bands for detachably connecting the bands, said detaching members being connecti'ble and disconnectible when the adjacent spring sections are moved lengthwise of each other.

5.'A sectional box spring comprising a plurality of box spring sections, each comprising connected coiled springs, a rectangular band surrounding and secured to said springs, said band being formed with eyes along two of its parallel sides, complemental detachable attaching members for said sections, each having studs extending through said eyes of the band and means for securing said studs in said eyes.

6. A sectional box spring comprising a plurality of substantially similar box sp1-ing sections, each having a coiled spring structure surrounded by a rectangular band which is secured to the spring structure, a mattress section secured upon each box spring section and a covering extending along the sides of each section, complemental, detachable attaching members fixedly secured to the adjacent sides of said bands, and means for preventing movement of any section in a direction parallel With the meeting edge of an adjacent section.

7. In a sectional box spring, a pluralityr of box spring sections, each having a spring structure and a rectangular band, secured thereto at the top, attaching members for detachably securing said sections together, comprising socket members 'fixedly secured to the band of one section and each formed with a ledge in front of the opening to the socket, and hook members ixedly secured to the band of an adjacent section, and each having a hook adapted to enter the companion socket on the adjacent section.

I'SIMON GAINER.

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